Kona Punda Stories

2024 mass flooding that ravaged Garissa and Tana River counties
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 25, 2024

In the tragic boat accident, eight passengers travelling from Nairobi lost their lives, with their bodies later recovered, while 22 others were rescue...

Garissa-Nairobi road reopens following temporary repair at Kona Punda
Issa Hussein  |  May 28, 2024

For the last two days, tipper trucks have been offloading murram at the flooded Kona Punda section while excavators levelled the ground to allow tempo...

Passengers stranded again after Kona Punda section on Garissa-Nairobi Road was cut off
Issa Hussein  |  May 24, 2024

Buses and trucks that had resumed operations on Thursday, following a four-week transport crisis, were affected again by the fresh floods caused by th...

Transport resumes on Kona Punda Section of the Garissa-Nairobi Highway
Issa Hussein  |  May 23, 2024

More than 10 bus companies that shut down their Garissa offices also resumed passenger bookings on Wednesday.

CS Murkomen assesses damage caused by floods on Lamu-Witu-Garsen road
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2024

"The volume of the water and the depth of the flow are still high, making it impossible for vehicles to pass," said CS Murkomen.

KeNHA to reopen the Garissa-Nairobi highway
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2024

Charles Kyalo, a bus driver on this route, confirmed that the road would be ready for use within a few days.

Garissa faces water crisis as company halts supply after flooding hit vital sources
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2024

Residents in the affected areas have now been urged to conserve water and utilise it wisely until normalcy resumes.

Three more bodies found after Tana River boat accident
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 30, 2024

This raises the total number of bodies recovered, since the accident in Mororo two days ago, to seven.

Tana River boat tragedy: Families accuse state of negligence in retrieval of bodies
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

Official says the bodies of four out of six people registered as missing have been found, while 13 are unaccounted for.

Business, transportation grind to halt in North Eastern as heavy rains wreak havoc
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 27, 2024

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) officially closed the road, deeming it unsafe for motorists and pedestrians due to flooding.

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